Luis Amorim June 27, 2025
The End of Publishing as We Know It
Inside Silicon Valley’s assault on the media
www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/06/generative-ai-pirated-articles-books/683009
Subscriptions Overtake Display Advertising for UK Digital Publishers
Subscriptions have overtaken display advertising as the largest driver of
www.videoweek.com/2025/06/26/subscriptions-overtake-display-advertising-for-uk-digital-publishers
Anthropic Scores a Landmark AI Copyright Win—but Will Face Trial Over Piracy Claims
While the startup has won its “fair use” argument, it potentially faces billions of dollars in damages for allegedly pirating over 7 million books to build a digital library.
www.wired.com/story/anthropic-ai-copyright-fair-use-piracy-ruling
Google may be forced to make changes to UK online search, says watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to open up the UK search market.
www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4ym77rkgeo
Community reactions to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025
Platform battles, podcast revenue, AI personalisation and more: industry experts chew over all the revelations in the go-to media research paper
www.journalism.co.uk/news/industry-reactions-to-the-reuters-institute-digital-news-report-2025/s2/a1256515
AI-personalized news takes new forms (but do readers want them?)
Many outlets have been personalizing news recommendations for years, but generative AI introduces the possibility to personalize news formats.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/ai-personalized-news-takes-new-forms-but-do-readers-want-it
Rise in ‘alert fatigue’ risks phone users disabling news notifications, study finds
Publishers could see audiences uninstall apps, as some users receive up to 50 alerts a day, analysis shows
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/20/increase-alert-fatigue-phone-users-disable-news-notifications-study-finds
Webinar Replay: Winning Over New Readers
In this session replay, Chartbeat CMO, Jill Nicholson, walks through the four key engagement metrics that signal whether a first-time visitor is likely to return, and how you can improve each one with your audience.
www.lp.chartbeat.com/webinar-replay-winning-over-new-readers
The Economist redesigns its app to promote short stories on weekdays and longer reads on weekends
In an attempt to retain subscribers, The Economist is also trying to help readers find stories more easily and quickly.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/the-economist-redesigns-its-app-to-promote-short-stories-on-weekdays-and-longer-reads-on-weekends
Get to know Gen Z’s news habits to build future audiences
Young audiences are reshaping the American media landscape. In the United States, over half (54%) of 18–24-year-olds now cite social media and video
www.digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2025/06/23/get-to-know-gen-zs-news-habits-to-build-future-audiences
The News & Editorial SEO Summit is back for 2025!
The fifth edition of our online virtual event dedicated to SEO for news and publishing will feature a stellar cast of speakers and panellists in 14 sessions across two days.
www.seoforgooglenews.com/p/news-editorial-seo-summit-2025
A Roadmap to Learn SEO w/ Free Guides & Tools | #LearningSEO
Do you want to start or expand your SEO learning process? Take a look at this SEO learning roadmap w/ free guides, tips, resources and tools. Start Learning Now!
www.learningseo.io
Media Briefing: As social platforms favor creators, publishers are left out of the referral loop
News outlets losing influence to creators are grappling with meeting audiences on platforms that don't send traffic to their sites.
www.digiday.com/media/media-briefing-as-social-platforms-favor-creators-publishers-are-left-out-of-the-referral-loop
Google launches Offerwall, a customizable content access tool for publishers
Google’s new Offerwall lets users opt in to watch ads or complete surveys in exchange for access to content.
searchengineland.com/google-offerwall-launches-457591
Post-paywall thinking at Toronto Star, Condé Nast & more | The Audiencers
BBC, Reuters, Toronto Star & others share how they're working on reader revenue strategies to build sustainable business models
www.theaudiencers.com/post-paywall-thinking-publisher-perspectives-from-the-audiencers-festival
Media Buying Briefing: What Dentsu’s synthetic audiences deal reveals about future of media planning
Synthetic audiences, or digital twins, offer cost benefits to agencies. There are deeper implications, though.
www.digiday.com/media-buying/media-buying-briefing-what-dentsus-synthetic-audiences-deal-reveals-about-future-of-media-planning/?
The Mainstream News Battle Hits YouTube: How Fox News, CNN, MSNBC Stack Up
With Trump, Fox News has seen its YouTube viewership jump 109% in the last year — but MSNBC is not far behind.
www.thewrap.com/fox-news-msnbc-cnn-youtube-viewership-analysis
How iHeartMedia kept the tone and personality of its AI-translated podcasts
More than a year after iHeartMedia planned to debut a handful of AI-translated podcasts, those shows are finally seeing the light of day.
www.digiday.com/media/how-iheartmedia-kept-the-tone-and-personality-of-its-ai-translated-podcasts
The ultimate guide to audience research methods for digital publishers | The Audiencers
An evaluation of various audience research techniques, their strengths and limitations for better serving readers and subscribers.
www.theaudiencers.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-audience-research-methods-for-digital-publishers
Insight Out 2025: The next era of UX tools
At Insight Out 2025, we brought together leaders from Maze, Sprig, and UserZoom to explore the evolution of UX tools. Check out the panel.
www.dovetail.com/blog/from-pixels-to-profit-the-next-era-of-ux-tools
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